Cómo hacer hachís: 5 métodos para preparar hachís en casa

How to make hash: 5 methods to prepare hash at home

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Do you want to make your own homemade hash?

There are several methods you can use (some easier than others), and depending on the time and effort you want to put into this activity, you may also need more or less equipment.

In this article, we will share with you the 5 most popular methods for making hash, from the easiest to the most complex.

Ready? Let's get to it.

➡️ Hash: what it is and how it's made

Before explaining what hash is and how to make it, we need to look at a bit of botany.

The cannabis plant has what we call trichomes: crystal-like particles found all over the plant, especially on the flowers. These particles contain the highest concentration of cannabinoids, which, depending on the plant, can be mostly CBD or THC.

These crystals also contain a large concentration of terpenes, which give the plant its characteristic aroma.

Hash is an extract made by separating these trichomes from the leaves, stem, and buds of the plant, thus creating a potent and concentrated product usually found in the form of slabs or blocks.

➡️ How to make homemade hash (with or without equipment)

The process of making hash is very simple:

First, the trichomes are separated from the plant. This powder is also called kief.
Then, this powder is compacted (and optionally, heated).
Finally, the hash slabs or balls that everyone knows are formed.

You can perform these 3 steps in different ways and with different tools. Now, let's look at them one by one:

✅ 1. Hand rubbing

This is the traditional method, originating in some regions of Nepal and India.

The type of hash produced by hand rubbing is called "charas."

Charas hash is produced differently from the hash you normally find on the market, because it is made from the resin of live plants, not dried plants. This preserves the cannabinoid-laden trichomes much better.

However, while this is the easiest way to make hash, it takes a lot of time and the yield is relatively small.

What you need is:

Undried buds.
Very clean hands.

How to prepare it:

Remove all leaves and branches surrounding the bud, place it between your palms, and rub gently with circular motions. Be careful not to apply too much pressure.
As minutes pass, you should see a sticky black resin forming on the palms of your hands.
Scrape this resin onto a clean surface and proceed to compact it to create your block or ball.

And that's it!

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✅ 2. Dry sifting

When some people ask about how to make hash, they also ask about how to make pollen.

This is because pollen is a type of hash that is based on the purest resin, as it is the first thing that detaches from the plant when it is passed through a sieve.

That is why it is one of the most prized by cannabis enthusiasts.

What you need is:

Cannabis trim (from manicuring or pruning).
Sieve.
Parchment paper.
A plastic card.

How to prepare it:

To start, place the parchment paper on a clean surface. The idea is for it to collect the powder or kief that falls from the sieve.
Place the sieve on top of the paper, and the cannabis on the sieve.
With your hands, gently move the cannabis over the sieve so that the kief detaches.
Continue the process until you obtain approximately 10% to 20% of powder relative to the total amount of cannabis you have used.
With a plastic card (like a credit card, for example) you can gather all the kief into a small pile.

The easiest part of making dry hash is the end: you simply need to take all the powder you've collected and press it (with steel plates, for example) until it compacts into a block.

The secret to obtaining pollen is not to press the plant too hard against the sieve, because in that case, plant particles would start to mix with the trichomes, and the product would lose quality.

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✅ 3. With a blender

If you have a blender at home, you can also use it to make hash.

What you need is:

The rest of the harvest.
Ice cubes.
A blender.
Sieve.

How to prepare it:

Place the cannabis in the blender with enough water to cover it completely.
Add a lot of ice.
Then, blend for one minute, or until a thick mixture is created.
Next, place the mixture on a sieve, and the sieve over a glass container.
Let it sit for half an hour, and you will see sediment forming at the bottom of the container. That will be your hash.

Then you will have to repeat the following process several times:

Pour out some water from the jar.
Add ice.
Let it rest for 3 minutes until the mixture settles, then pour it out again.

This way you will separate the hash until all the water is removed.

Finally, you just need to let the remaining product dry, and you're done.

✅ 4. Using a grinder

Another instrument you might have at home that can be used to make hash is a grinder, the tool that grinds buds before smoking them.

What you need is:

A grinder (it must be a four-piece grinder, because those with fewer pieces do not completely separate impurities from the crystals).
Cellophane paper.
Newspaper.
An oven.
Rolling pin.

How to prepare it:

To make hash with your grinder, first freeze your raw material for a few days so that the trichomes separate.
Then, grind it with the grinder.
Wrap the resin that has accumulated in the fourth compartment of the grinder in cellophane, and then with a slightly damp newspaper.
Place this package in the oven for 10 minutes (preferably preheated to 160 degrees Celsius).
After that time, remove the package from the oven and knead it with a rolling pin.
Dampen the package again and put it back in the oven.

You should repeat this process several times until you obtain a compact hash.

✅ 5. Acquire the right equipment

To be able to make homemade hash without investing so much time and effort, you can also acquire special equipment such as:

Bubble Bags: filtering bags that come with meshes and in different sizes.
Electric extractors: a machine sieve that separates trichomes from the plant.

Of course, this type of professional equipment has its cost.

➡️ Now you know how to make hash at home

As you can see, making hash at home is not a matter of skill, but of patience. The methods we discussed are simple, but require a significant investment of your time and effort.

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Do you have any questions? Don't hesitate to use the comments section to ask them!

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